DLX
Deluxe Corporation
DLX's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
TMUS
T-Mobile US, Inc.
TMUS has the edge over DLX overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger valuation.
DLX Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Weak |
DLX's profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable, but its balance sheet is weak.
TMUS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
TMUS's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable.
DLX PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 6.6x | $26.69 | — |
| Cheap | 12x | $20.65 | -23% |
| Current | 16x | $26.69 | — |
| Fair | 17x | $29.15 | +9.2% |
| Expensive | 28x | $48.18 | +81% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
DLX's PE is in its fair range at 16x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 6.6x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
TMUS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 13x | $171 | — |
| Current | 16x | $171 | — |
| Cheap | 21x | $218 | +27% |
| Fair | 26x | $274 | +60% |
| Expensive | 56x | $581 | +240% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
TMUS has the edge over DLX in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
DLX Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for DLX, with profitability improving.
TMUS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for TMUS, with profitability improving.
DLX Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.05 | +137% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.71 | -6.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.17 | +68% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.26 | +81% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.80 | +53% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.83 | +48% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.29 | +50% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.25 | +62% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.18 | +100% |
DLX has the edge over TMUS on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
TMUS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $13.49 | +30% |
| Q3 2026 | $10.37 | -0.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $9.56 | -9.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $9.41 | -8.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.72 | +0.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $10.39 | +18% |
| Q2 2025 | $10.59 | +33% |
| Q1 2025 | $10.24 | +39% |
| Q4 2024 | $9.66 | +39% |
TMUS earned $10.37 per share over the past year, about the same as the year before.
DLX Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $553.9M | +2.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $499.3M | -4.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $538.1M | +0.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $535.2M | +2.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $540.2M | +2.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $521.3M | -3.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $536.5M | +0.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $520.5M | -3.1% |
DLX's revenue grew through 2021 and has held roughly level since: $554M last quarter, up 2.5% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 9.5% | -4.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 11% | -0.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 13% | +4.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 8.9% | -0.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 14% | +6.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 12% | +0.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 9% | +0.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 9% | -0.4 points |
DLX's operating margin was 9.5% last quarter, down 4.5 points from the same quarter a year ago.
TMUS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $23.6B | +7.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $22.8B | +7.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $23.1B | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $24.3B | +11% |
| Q3 2025 | $22B | +8.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $21.1B | +6.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $20.9B | +6.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $21.9B | +6.8% |
TMUS has the edge over DLX on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 24% | +3.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 24% | -0.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 19% | -3.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 15% | -5.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 21% | -3.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 25% | +1.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 23% | +2.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 21% | +4 points |
TMUS has the edge over DLX on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
DLX Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $49M | +12% |
| Q2 2026 | $58.6M | +111% |
| Q1 2026 | $27.3M | +12% |
| Q4 2025 | $79.3M | +32% |
| Q3 2025 | $43.9M | -6.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $27.8M | +143% |
| Q1 2025 | $24.3M | +295% |
| Q4 2024 | $60.2M | -28% |
DLX generated $214M in free cash flow over the past year, up 37% from the year before.
TMUS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $5.1B | +5.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.8B | +4.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.6B | +4.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.2B | +25% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.8B | +15% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.6B | +32% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.4B | +79% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.3B | +2% |
TMUS generated $18.7B in free cash flow over the past year, up 8.8% from the year before.
DLX Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.2% | +100K shares |
| 1 year | +2% | +904K shares |
| 3 years | +6.5% | +2.8M shares |
| 5 years | +8.1% | +3.5M shares |
| Available history | +8.1% | +3.5M shares |
DLX has 47M diluted shares, up 2% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | — |
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q1 2021 | — |
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q3 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | $14M |
TMUS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1% | -10.8M shares |
| 1 year | -4.9% | -55M shares |
| 3 years | -8.8% | -103M shares |
| 5 years | -15% | -182M shares |
| Available history | +24% | +207M shares |
TMUS has the edge over DLX on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.4B |
| Q2 2026 | $2.3B |
| Q1 2026 | $4.8B |
| Q4 2025 | $2.4B |
| Q3 2025 | $2.5B |
| Q2 2025 | $2.6B |
| Q1 2025 | $2.5B |
| Q4 2024 | $4.7B |
TMUS spent $12B buying back its own shares over the past year, down 1.7% from the year before.
DLX Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 5.0x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q1 2026 | 3.5x | Elevated |
| Q4 2025 | 3.8x | Elevated |
| Q3 2025 | 3.8x | Elevated |
| Q2 2025 | 4.2x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 4.1x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 4.1x | High |
DLX's net debt is about 5.0 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 3.8 years a year ago.
TMUS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | 2.4x | Moderate |
TMUS has the edge over DLX on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
DLX Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 59.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 53.1 | Neutral |
DLX's weekly RSI is 60 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 53 (neutral).
TMUS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 47.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 42.1 | Neutral |
TMUS's weekly RSI is 48 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 42 (neutral).
DLX PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | DLX | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16x | 16x | 5.3% below |
| PE % | 45 | 26 | 19 pts above |
DLX has the edge over TMUS on valuation relative to its sector.
TMUS PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | TMUS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16x | 16x | Same PE |
| PE % | 1 | 26 | 25 pts below |
TMUS is trading at 16x earnings, in line with the Communication Services sector's median of 16x.
DLX Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $24.1 | 11% above |
| 20 week MA | $24.3 | 9.7% above |
| 50 week MA | $25.0 | 6.6% above |
| 100 week MA | $21.5 | 24% above |
| 200 week MA | $20.5 | 30% above |
DLX has the edge over TMUS on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
TMUS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $159.1 | 7.5% above |
| 20 week MA | $172.0 | 0.5% below |
| 50 week MA | $187.8 | 8.9% below |
| 100 week MA | $212.9 | 20% below |
| 200 week MA | $188.7 | 9.4% below |
TMUS has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 9.4% below its 200-week average.
DLX Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $50.1 | $26.1 | -48% |
| 2021 | $26.1 | $31.6 | +21% |
| 2022 | $31.6 | $17.0 | -46% |
| 2023 | $17.0 | $21.5 | +26% |
| 2024 | $21.5 | $22.4 | +4.6% |
| 2025 | $22.4 | $22.7 | +1.1% |
| 2026 YTD | $22.7 | $26.7 | +18% |
DLX has the edge over TMUS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
TMUS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $77.2 | $132.9 | +72% |
| 2021 | $132.9 | $119.9 | -9.8% |
| 2022 | $119.9 | $140.0 | +17% |
| 2023 | $140.0 | $160.3 | +15% |
| 2024 | $160.3 | $223.0 | +39% |
| 2025 | $223.0 | $201.0 | -9.9% |
| 2026 YTD | $201.0 | $171.0 | -15% |
TMUS has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's down 15% so far in 2026.